Andy Flexney

it is time to distribute or cap this thread

can we condense or stop this chatter please AndyF

thanks everybody looks liek I will have to have a re-think. I was hoping to convert my Wolseley ignition to electronic by using a set for the TR6 but the cams on my Lucas dizzy are a different size i.e. larger. AndyF

Hello, Can someone tell me the size (in mm, if possible) of the distributor cam across flats and across lobs for a TR6 or other 6 pot? I presume the Lucas 22d6 and 25d6 are the same size. Thanks AndyF

will this tuned exhaust make my TR3 faster? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmNolu_ZUpk&feature=youtu.be AndyF

I had a similar problem on the 3 which eventually turned out to be the Ammeter, cost me 2 diode sets before we found the culprit. Strictly speaking you should not use an ammeter with an alternator because if the ammeter goes wrong you blow the alternator. AndyF

beans wrote:Brilliant animation  8) . . . The Germans again  :P Actually the guy that owns the company is British  :) Drives a TR5 and rallyes a classic mini AndyF

Tim, it was a joke. The start and finish points are so unimportant to me, I would have entered anyway. Andy

well that has taken the fun out of the run.  :( Will have to really think hard now if I bother taking part   ;) AndyF

Nick_Jones wrote:Yes please.........  Very interested, but cannot commit until I know where start and finish are, to the nearest town at least. Nick If you take all HCRs into consideration and not just one you will see it doesn’t make any difference where they start or finish, it is on average about 1000 to 1200 miles round trip each time. The idea is not to do just one but to do them all.  :) And never stop entering otherwise you might lose out. Cheers AndyF

8854 wrote: On a slightly different note and perhaps a long shot but are you by any chance the AndyF or AndyFRSX from the Mitsubishi Lancer Register? No not the same  :)

Mark, If the engine was running okay with half way good oil pressure (10 to 15 lb/ins on tick over and around 50 lb/ins @2700 to 3000 RPM), as long as it is not throwing out loads of smoke unless just after start up and not making any frightening noises put it back in and test drive it for 10 000 to 15 000 miles. Remember these engines will do well over 100 000 miles on a crank regrind. The advantage is you will then know what annoys you and what you want changed and be able to make better decisions. To put short, if it is not broken do not fix it   :) Have fun AndyF

Keith, When I had my TR4 head converted about 20 years ago I stood before the same question and decided not to remove any metal from the head. However I did notice that the combustion chamber sides have been hollowed out slightly i.e. they are not straight but bowed (think of a barrel, but a short one). This was only done where the wall was closest to the valve. I am not sure if this was done when the valves were put in or if it is standard on a TR$ head. Yes I have a TR4 head on the TR3.  :) Anyway I left the head as it was and have not been disappointed with the performance of the car. I am sure if you were racing and needed those extra 2 or 3 HP it would be worth the risk but otherwise don’t bother. Have fun AndyF

Happy New Year I seem to remember the 185/70 - 15 profile is basically only for commercial vehicles and if you find some they will be far too hard for the weight of a Triumph. I ran 165- 15 winter tyres on TR6 rims when doing winter rallies in the TR3. The narrower tyre is much better in deep snow or on ice. AndyF

I know when I was faced with repairing or buying new, I decided to repair because of cost. Second hand wings were expensive and even today command up to £500 per wing. How much would a new aluminium wing cost me today?

Good point Bean, I did not realise that only the front lights worked. Silly idea. But what is the idea of daylight driving lights anyway, blind drivers are also blind during the day so how will having lights turned on them help? There must be blind drivers otherwise why do we have speaking petrol pumps   :)

They look great but the TR3 guys I know try to repair the ones they have as the work is to repair is often less or about the same as making a “new” one fit. I would be careful with the statement “they fit”. I am sure they fit the car they were made for but the story goes that even the wings delivered to the production line were up to 4 inches too long and had to be altered by the guys as the bodies went past. Each wing was made to fit the car that was in front of them and depending how the tube had been put together no 2 were alike. Don’t forget we are talking pre robot days :) AndyF

don't be silly Colin, England without Scotland and the rest of the European countries will not last long.

timbancroft61 wrote:Just one European Entries this time then?? I think you will find most of the entrants are European Tim, AndyF

Just received a fan belt from Chic Doig for my TR3a and instead of delivering the solid type as shown in the picture they have delivered a toothed type. My experience of using toothed wide fan belts is that they “sing” which can become annoying during long journeys. Does anyone else have this experience or is it perhaps my set up? I am running a wide fan belt with an alternator and standard bottom and water pump pulleys. Yes I have already checked and the pulley are all in line with each other. Thanks AndyF

I too was once on the dark side and owned a TR7. I had the same problems and it turned out to be the starter motor just needed a good clean. The pinion (?) was not flying forward/backward on the shaft due to oil, grease and dirt. I took the starter motor off the car cleaned and degreased everything and it worked for months afterwards. The same was done recently to another TR7 and it is still working fine. AndyF

I am sure Martin will agree the best time to drive the Stelivo is just before dusk or just after dawn. I suppose it depends what you want from a pass. Do you want a challenge then drive the Gavia or try the Limonette, if you want a fast driving pass with sweeping roads and tight hairpins then the Stelvio (off hours), Umbrail or the Heeley pass in Ireland, are some of the best I have ever driven AndyF

we'll have to leave the answer hanging for a while

JohnD wrote: Other points of interest that could then be included would be the Millau Viaduct, the Verdon Gorge and, of course, Le Mans!  Is Andorra still a duty-free zone?   John I think you will find they have all been touched on the various 10CRs but I really like the idea of driving some of the old rally routes,  how about the Mille Milglia in the original time frame  :) AndyF

As someone who was involved in organizing a few of the 10CRs I would like to give an insight into how it evolved over the years triggered by the suggestions we received after each run. To understand why it was done the way it was you have to understand there were always a couple of principles from the 2003 run we tried to adhere to: 1)     Max 4 days (turned into 5) 2)     The night drive through France (stop and look at the stars - fantastic) 3)     A challenge 4)     About 2000 miles Calais to Calais 5)     10 countries After the 2003 run it was decided to do the last night in The Netherlands and eventually we got stuck at the Rolduc. This is itself made planning a route difficult but it appeared to be the wishes of the majority As you can imagine it is difficult to follow the above principles, find exciting roads and design something new each time. In 2007 the challenge was getting to Slovenia some managed it, most including me did not. The input we got after 2007 run was “let’s go further south” so in 2009 the challenge was Andorra again in hindsight a mistake due to the traffic but it was a challenge and some teams did make it (I failed again). After the 2009 run lots of people said it would be great to do more mountain passes. I just happened to have a route which I had designed several years earlier which involved 33 mountain passes. Unfortunately 33 passes would take too long for a 10CR so it was redesigned to 20 passes in 2 days, which was also the challenge. The 2013 route, out of nostalgic reasons, was based on a mixture of the routes taken in 2003. Over the years the route was changed, things were added or taken away on hand of the suggestions received. It is the prerogative of an organizer to ask for suggestions, use as much or as little as they want and ignore the rest but there were a couple of significant changes over the years which stem directly from comments and suggestions e.g.     “Rolduc is fantastic let’s always finish there” We did     “we never see any of the teams apart from at the start and finish”     “the social element is missing”. The control stops and the 2nd hotel night were introduced     “Why can’t we visit Riems”     “If we are going to the South of France we should do the Col de la Bonette”     “In 2013 we should re-visit the 2003 route “ 2013 route After 2011 I had thought that with the above constrains it would be difficult to do something new and exciting. Various options were looked at; one of my favorites was Scandinavia but ferries, time and costs were prohibitive. Going deeper into Eastern Europe is an option but has never been fully explored. My personal opinion is that the 10CR as it was conceived is dead and has to be taken to a new level which will mean it has to abandon the original principles and reinvent itself. I wish the new organizers the best of British and please everybody else be gentle with them, it is not an easy job as you would find out if you were to volunteer to organize such a run.  ;) AndyF